Hodenhagen | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hodenhagen
within Heidekreis district | |
 Location of Hodenhagen | |
Hodenhagen Hodenhagen | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 9°35′E / 52.767°N 9.583°E / 52.767; 9.583 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Heidekreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Ahlden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl-Gerhard Tamke (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.1 km2 (7.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)1 | |
• Total | 3,099 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (399/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29693 |
| Dialling codes | 05164 |
| Vehicle registration | HK |
| Website | www.hodenhagen.de |
Hodenhagen (German pronunciation: [hoːdn̩ˈhaːɡn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was once the site of Hudemühlen Castle, which is now destroyed. The castle was famous as the home of the kobold Hinzelmann.2 The site of another medieval castle, Hodenhagen Castle on the River Meiße, is also located nearby. Serengeti Park, an amusement park with a safari theme, is located within the municipality.
References
References
- "Tabelle EVAS 12411, Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2024" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- Keightley, Thomas (1850). The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries. London: H. G. Bohn, p. 240.